Minnesota Vikings honor Maple Grove’s Matt Lombardi Week 6 High School Coach of the Week

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After winning his 100th career game last week, Maple Grove’s Matt Lombardi is this week’s Minnesota Vikings High School Coach of the Week. After leading Maple Grove to last year’s 6A state title, the Crimson is 5-1 this season and ranked No. 5 in the High School Football America Minnesota Top 10, powered by NFL Play Football.

Below is a snippet from the Vikings website about Coach Lombardi:

Coach Matt Lombardi is coming off a state title for Maple Grove last season and won his 100th career game last week. In the past four seasons, Maple Grove has a record of 33-4, and they are currently ranked #5 in Class 6A. Lombardi is currently in his 14thseason with the Maple Grove Crimson, and credits his and his team’s success to all involved in the program. Last year, he was named the Class 6A Coach of the Year by the Minnesota Football Coaches Association. He said this is “a program award, so the credit goes out to all my assistant coaches, parents, community, and most importantly, the kids.” Off the field, Lombardi is a math teacher at Maple Grove High School.

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About the Vikings Coach of the Week Award

After each week of games during the high school football season, the Vikings honor a high school coach of the week. Coaches are chosen based on their contribution on the football field, but more importantly, on the impact they make within their community and for their student-athletes. In addition to being recognized in local media for the achievement, the school’s football program receives a $1,000 donation on behalf of the Minnesota Vikings.

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2023 Minnesota Vikings HS Coach of the Week Winners

Week 5 – Ben Halder, Byron HS

Week 4 – Jason Marsh, Cherry HS

Week 3 – Chris Mensink, Fillmore Central HS

Week 2 – Cullen Nelson, Chanhassen HS

Week 1 – Jason Freed, Brainerd HS

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Jeff Fisher
Jeff is an award-winning journalist and expert in the field of high school sports, underscored with his appearance on CNBC in 2010 to talk about the big business of high school football in America.Jeff turned to his passion for high school football into an entrepreneurial venture called High School Football America, a digital media company focused on producing original high school sports content for radio, television and the internet.Jeff is co-founder and editor-in-chief of High School Football America, a partner with NFL Play Football.